Presents a visual history of fonts and graphic styles. This book offers a novel overview of typeface design, exploring some of the most beautiful and remarkable examples of font catalogs from the history of publishing, with an emphasis on the period from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century,[...]
Offers a connoisseur's overview of typeface design, exploring the most elegant fonts from the history of publishing. Taken from a distinguished Dutch collection, this two-volume edition traces the evolution of the printed letter via exquisitely designed catalogs, showing type specimens in roman, ita[...]